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In a life filled with ups and downs, figure skater Scott Hamilton’s faith is as sharp as his blades.
April 29, 2011 by Jayne Thurber-Smith Leave a Comment
No matter how melancholy the music, figure skaters wear a smile at the beginning and end of every program. One skater in particular has little use for melancholy, and his wide and infectious grin lights up the ice from start to finish: Scott Hamilton. In the years following his 1984 Olympic gold medal win in figure skating, however, Scott had many reasons to lose that smile. “Life has … [Read more...]
Abandoned by her husband, penniless and friendless, Agata Wroblewski turned
to The Salvation Army for help.
April 29, 2011 by Linda Leigh 2 Comments
When Agata Wroblewski married more than 20 years ago, she expected to stay with her husband for life. But things turned out differently. In March 2009, Agata arrived at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport with only a suitcase full of court documents, a change of clothes and $81. “My entire world had collapsed,” she says. A World in Ruin Originally from Poland, Agata, her … [Read more...]
When was the last time you had a serious theological discussion? Do you ever stop to think about what you believe and why?
April 29, 2011 by Major Fred Ash 7 Comments
Old teachers never die, they just lose their class.” With an opening like that, some of you are probably thinking that I have finally lost mine. You may be right. If so, I take solace in the fact that I am not alone. It seems that most of the Evangelical Church, including The Salvation Army, has lost its class. Bible class, Sunday school class, soldier’s class—many no longer exist or are … [Read more...]
As a professional performer, Kathryn Ballantine draws a clear line between performance and worship.
April 29, 2011 by Julia Hosking Leave a Comment
All of a sudden I realized God could be right here,” shares Kathryn Ballantine. She is describing the moment when she and husband, Kyle Higgins, dramatized Psalm 23 for the congregation at Yorkminster Citadel in Toronto. “In The Message paraphrase, it says, ‘I’m not afraid when you walk at my side.’ I realized that God is not just out in the world, or in the heavens, or somewhere out … [Read more...]
Full listing of the annual appointment changes for Salvation Army officers in the Canada and Bermuda Territory. These appointments are effective July 1, unless otherwise stated.
April 29, 2011 25 Comments
BAGGS, Majors Dinzel & Kathleen – Corps Officers (St. Anthony), NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division) BARROW, Major Everett – Area Commander for Ontario East Area (Ontario Central - East Division) BARROW, Major Violet – Napanee Community Church of The Salvation Army, ON (Ontario Central - East Division) BINNER, Major Douglas – Regina Haven of Hope Ministries, SK – Corps … [Read more...]
Maidstone Corps, U.K., was blessed this Easter by the ministry of the Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Sue Swanson
April 28, 2011 by Majors Leanne Ruthven and Philippa Smale Leave a Comment
Three seekers knelt at the mercy seat at the conclusion of the Good Friday morning meeting at Maidstone Corps (Salvation Army church), as the Chief of the Staff, Commissioner Barry C. Swanson, challenged people to respond to the message of the Cross. 'We are living in a world of pain, sorrow, anger and injustice,' the Chief told the congregation of nearly 200 people, 'but Christians have hope. We … [Read more...]
As people of the cross, with our own failures and weaknesses, yet forgiven, accepted and loved by God, we will give each others room to grow and mature in the grace of Christ.
April 21, 2011 by Major Doreen Sturge 3 Comments
Recently I gave my friend a gift on which was written, “Friends are the family we choose.” What a wonderful gift is our circle of friends! We get to choose them but not family members. We are born into families and have to learn to live together. Sometimes this is painful. We may find it difficult to love Uncle Joe but there he is at the Thanksgiving table. He shows up at every family … [Read more...]
In her Easter message, General Linda Bond shares how in times of doubt and distress, Jesus arrives quietly to renew our faith.
April 20, 2011 by General Linda Bond Leave a Comment
Time changes one’s perspective, does it not? That is so for me and perhaps for many of you when you reflect on the Easter story. Maybe it has to do with our life experiences, which make us see things differently. Or maybe the gracious way the Lord has dealt with us has taught us to read the Scriptures differently. Whatever the cause, the account of Thomas’ reaction on hearing that Jesus was … [Read more...]
All of us, like Pontius Pilate, have two choices this Easter: We can either accept or reject Jesus Christ.
April 20, 2011 by Max Lucado Leave a Comment
The judge is short and patrician, with darting eyes and expensive clothes, greying hair trimmed and face beardless. He is apprehensive, nervous about being thrust into a decision he can’t avoid. Two soldiers lead him down the stone stairs of the fortress into the broad courtyard. Shafts of morning sunlight stretch across the stone floor. As he enters, Syrian soldiers dressed in short togas … [Read more...]
Jesus’ final words from the cross remind us of his profound suffering
April 19, 2011 by Lt-Colonel David Hammond Leave a Comment
We may not know, we cannot tell what pain he had to bear, But we believe it was for us he hung and suffered there. (SASB 133) The Bible gives us seven “last words” of Jesus from the cross. But only the Gospel of John records the following: “Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, ‘I am thirsty’ ” (John … [Read more...]
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